to abide

Examples

• All

• Like, you know, I, I can't really abide someone not being truthful.

• So therefore this is a relationship based in sin which you cannot abide, right?

• There are certain things I can never abide: lack of food, lack of sleep, and Aida.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Hamilton refused to abide, for that would be to compromise his honor.

  Academic text (2009)

• The Yankees living down there wouldn't abide that...

  Pharaoh's Army (1995)

• Believe me, mademoiselle... if there's one thing I can't abide, it's deceitfulness.

  Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

• I didn't have a flu at the time, but I became violently ill and as a result, I cannot abide the smell of that Greek liqueur.

• I cannot abide any more suffering at work, as it affects my mental health.

• He said he would not abide being treated unfairly by his colleagues.

• Many cannot abide the constant noise from the construction site next door.

Synonyms

S

to stand

vsto abide

∞ 3.1

To resist harm and continue to exist despite difficulty

leans more toward allowing negatives than active resistance

A

to accept

vsto abide

∞ 3.5

To tolerate an unpleasant situation without complaining

is broader and not only about resignation

B

to bear

vsto abide

876 3.9

To accept something difficult or unpleasant

is closer to simple toleration in negative cases

L

to live with

vsto abide

563 3.9

To accept something unpleasant that you cannot change

is more general, not limited to unchangeable cases

E

to endure

vsto abide

304 3.5

To deal with something difficult for a long time without giving up

focuses on general toleration rather than long duration

T

to tolerate

vsto abide

290 3.5

Endure something unpleasant without complaining

is used similarly but often in negative situations

P

to put up with

vsto abide

288 4.3

To accept something unpleasant without complaining

is more formal and highlights negative contexts

S

to stand for

vsto abide

• Informal

89 3.5

To accept something bad or wrong without complaining

is more general and not only about wrongdoing

S

to stomach

vsto abide

36 5.5

To be able to tolerate something you dislike

is a general term used for tolerating negatives

B

to brook

vsto abide

• Formal

2 8.8

To allow something annoying or unpleasant to happen

is more common in everyday negative situations

H

to hold still for

vsto abide

• Informal

7.5

Allow something unpleasant without complaining

is broader and used for general negative toleration

Antonyms

A

to avoid

∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

R

to reject

839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

Phrasal Verbs

A

to abide by

79 3.5

To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement

How Tolerant

to endure

304 3.5

to abide

52 4.6

to bear

876 3.9

to put up with

288 4.3

Surface Forms

Etymology